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Core population groups play an important role in the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Subjects in a core group may change their behavior over time and "migrate" to the noncore. The authors examined the effects of such migration on the prevalence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using a mathematical model. The size of the core and the migration rate from the core to the noncore were estimated from population-based sexual survey data on 8,445 Norwegians collected in 1987 and 1992. Sixty-four percent of the sample was considered without risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease. The core group made up 2.5% of the remaining sample. The migration rate from the core was estimated at 12% per year. The three types of infections analyzed exemplify three different patterns of the effect of migration on infection prevalence in the core/noncore groups: gonorrhea = no effect/no effect, Chlamydia = no effect/increase, and HIV = decrease/increase. Migration affects the basic reproductive ratio of diseases with a long infectious period more than that of diseases with a short infectious period. For HIV, this means that the later stages of infection contribute less to the basic reproductive ratio in the presence of migration. The results are qualitative and show that detailed knowledge about mixing, migration, transmission rates, and duration of infectiousness is necessary to make accurate predictions.
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PMID:Effect of changing partnership formation rates on the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus. 909 82

A prospective cohort study of 501 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative male trucking company employees from Kenya revealed high rates of infection with Haemophilus ducreyi, the causative agent of chancroid. At enrollment in March 1993, the seroprevalence of H ducreyi antibodies was 26.5%. Also detected were high rates of herpes simplex virus-2 (49%), Chlamydia trachomatis (41%), and syphilis (8%). Of the 368 men who were seronegative at enrollment, 241 were re-evaluated after 12 months of follow-up. There were 9 seroconversions (3.6/100 person years). Sexual contact with a prostitute in the preceding year was reported by 33% of truckers and only a third of these encounters involved condom use. Ever-use of condoms was reported by only 51%. H ducreyi seropositivity was significantly and positively associated with older age, occupational travel for more than 2 weeks per month, history of sex with a prostitute, high number of sex partners in the past year, unprotected sex with a prostitute in the past year, alcohol drinking, and infection with other sexually transmitted diseases. The significant association of H ducreyi and seropositivity to syphilis, herpes simplex virus-2, and C trachomatis (odds ratios: 4.3, 4.9, and 3.2, respectively) raises the possibility that a genital ulcer increases the likelihood of infection with a second ulcerative pathogen. Overall, these findings suggest that the seroprevalence of H ducreyi may be used as an indicator of the extent of high-risk sexual risk behavior in a population, as well as an objective end point for measuring the efficacy of behavioral interventions in communities where the HIV seroincidence is too low to serve this purpose.
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PMID:Antibody to Haemophilus ducreyi among trucking company workers in Kenya. 915 35

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) cause lower genital tract infections (cervicitis, vaginitis) or ascending infections of the fallopian tubes, and, possibly, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The syphilis bacterium, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the hepatitis virus cause systematic disease. Although oral contraceptives (OCs) are the most reliable contraceptive method, they have limited anti-STD properties and their relationship with STDs remain unclear. Various mechanisms explain a protective role of OCs against STDs; however, in no way can OCs be considered a safe anti-STD contraceptive method, when compared to specific barrier methods, which provide both contraception and anti-STD protection. The above has been confirmed by a recent study performed in our institution where 10.3% and 6.9% of OC users presented a prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma, respectively, when compared to 0% and 4.5% infection rates found among condom users. It is concluded that although OCs possess some anti-STD properties, mainly in the prevention of PID, they should be used in combination with a barrier method.
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PMID:Sexually transmitted diseases and oral contraceptive use during adolescence. 923 95

Infection and fever evoke a cytokine-mediated host response resulting in negative nitrogen balance, muscle protein degradation, which includes the skeletal muscles as well as the heart muscle, and deteriorated muscle function. Physical training has an opposite effect. Moderate physical training also stimulates the immune system, whereas exhaustive and longlasting exercise is followed by a temporary immunodeficiency and an increased susceptibility to respiratory tract infections. Exercise in the acute phase of an infection may promote complications including myocarditis. Exercise in myocarditis is associated with increased organism-associated as well as immune mediated tissue damage. An increased sudden death (SUD) rate among young Swedish male orienteers existed in 1979-92, suggesting (a) common underlying cause(s). Myocarditis was one of the most conspicuous histopathological features. Chlamydia pneumoniae, or a similar organism cross reacting in diagnostic tests, is hypothesized to be a factor causing this increased death rate. High frequency of intense exercise sessions, which was a common practice among the deceased, may have been immunosuppressive, promoting the development of severe myocardial disease.
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PMID:Interaction between infection and exercise with special reference to myocarditis and the increased frequency of sudden deaths among young Swedish orienteers 1979-92. 925 81

Genital chlamydial infection is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States, and the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections in sexually active adolescents is 5%-15%, regardless of socioeconomic status. Although chlamydial infections frequently are asymptomatic in women, untreated infections can cause extensive inflammation and scarring of the female reproductive tract. In addition, chlamydial infections may facilitate human immunodeficiency virus transmission. Because of the risks and complications associated with this infection, CDC and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have recommended that all sexually active adolescent women undergoing a pelvic examination receive routine screening for chlamydia. To characterize the chlamydia screening practices of primary-care providers in Wake County, North Carolina, a county with high reported rates of chlamydial genital infection, the Wake County Human Services Public Health Center conducted a survey of primary-care providers during August-October 1996. This report summarizes the results of that survey, which document missed opportunities for the detection of chlamydia infection by health-care providers in both public and private practices.
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PMID:Chlamydia screening practices of primary-care providers -- Wake County, North Carolina, 1996. 931 Feb 15

To investigate a possible cause-and-effect relationship between sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer, we performed a sero-epidemiological study on the presence of antibodies against a number of sexually transmitted agents (STAs) in patients with cervical cancer and their matched controls. In this study, we used serological techniques to investigate the presence of antibodies to cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus type 2, human immunodeficiency virus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum and human papillomavirus (HPV) early protein E7 in sera from patients with cervical cancer, cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia and individually matched, healthy controls. The presence of antibodies to infectious agents other than HPV appeared not to be associated with risk of cervical neoplasia in either univariate or multivariate analysis. After adjustment for cytology, schooling and presence of HPV DNA in cervical scrapes, there was a significantly higher prevalence of antibodies to HPV-16 E7 protein in sera from patients with cervical cancer (OR = 3.6, 95% CI 1.0-12.9) than in healthy controls. The highest antibody prevalence was found among HPV-16 DNA-positive cervical cancer patients (33%). Our results indicate that in these study groups past infections with the STA considered seems to be of no apparent relevance for cervical carcinogenesis and that the HPV-16 anti-E7 response appears to be associated with cervical cancer.
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PMID:A sero-epidemiological study of the relationship between sexually transmitted agents and cervical cancer in Honduras. 939 51

Thirteen cases of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in patients seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are described. The occurrence, the clinical spectrum, and the significance of the infection during HIV disease are compared with data reported in the literature. Chlamydia pneumoniae infection was established by a serologic micro-immunofluorescence test using standard diagnostic criteria. In four cases the results of serological tests were confirmed by direct immunofluorescence on respiratory specimens. Five patients developed focal pneumonia but recovered completely after specific antibiotic treatment. Three patients developed severe and diffuse interstitial pulmonary involvement, two of whom died of acute respiratory failure. Five patients developed upper respiratory tract infection. Using 39 pair-matched HIV-seropositive subjects as controls, the cases of infection were found to be significantly associated with a previously diagnosed pulmonary disease. Upon retrospective analysis of 319 consecutive cases of pneumonia among HIV-infected patients, Chlamydia pneumoniae was the sole agent detected in eight (2.5%) cases, and Chlamydia pneumoniae together with other infectious agents was detected in seven (2.2%) cases. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a possible cause of severe respiratory infection in Italian HIV-infected immunocompromised patients, and its presence must be suspected when patients do not respond to therapy with beta-lactam agents or to anti-Pneumocystis carinii treatment.
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PMID:Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory infections among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. 940 40

Heparan sulfate (HS) serves as a receptor for adherence of herpes simplex viruses, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and, indirectly, human immunodeficiency virus. Using primary human culture systems, we identified sulfated carbohydrate compounds that resemble HS and competitively inhibit infection by these pathogens. These compounds are candidates for intravaginal formulations for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
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PMID:Sulfated carbohydrate compounds prevent microbial adherence by sexually transmitted disease pathogens. 942 59

In this study we investigated the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-I), human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in 200 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at the University Hospital of the West Indies. 19% of the women had at least one pathogen: C. trachomatis was found in 16%, HTLV-1 in 2%, HIV-1, HBV and N. gonorrhoeae each in 0.5% C. trachomatis infection was more prevalent in women less than 20 years of age (31%) than in those 20 years and older (16%; OR = 0.43; chi 2 = 5.66; p < 0.05). The study demonstrates the need for identification of sexually transmitted pathogens in antenatal women for syndromic management of genital infections as part of the strategy for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in Jamaica.
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PMID:Prevalence of viral and bacterial sexually transmitted pathogens in Jamaican pregnant women. 961 92

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of infection of monocytic cells with both the human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) and Chlamydia trachomatis on the replication of each pathogen. U-937 cells, chronically infected with HIV-1 (strain LaVLai), either induced to differentiate into immature macrophage-like cells by 32 pM 12-O-tetradecanol phorbol-13-acetate or uninduced, were superinfected with C. trachomatis serovar L2. Both HIV-1 infection and differentiation rendered the U-937 cells highly susceptible to C. trachomatis lytic infection. Differentiation and superinfection of HIV-1-infected cells with C. trachomatis both affected cell viability and reduced viral production in vitro. RT activity was one tenth the original value after differentiation of HIV-1-infected cells, one twentieth the original value after superinfection with C. trachomatis, and one hundredth the original value after differentiation and superinfection with C. trachomatis.
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PMID:Inhibition of human immunodeficiency type 1 virus replication in monocytic U-937 cells by superinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis. 969 1


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